PRESUPPOSING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

presupposing

verb

present participle of presuppose

as in assuming

to take as true or as a fact without actual proof the book presupposes its readers will already know something about the subject

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Redondo, who was first elected to the House in a special election in 2023, is in line to become the House Speaker after the 2030 election, assuming he is reelected and Republicans maintain their majority in the chamber.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Security architectures must be designed to limit blast radius rather than assuming compromise will never occur.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of assuming

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Saudi Arabia briefly issued warnings in two locations before lifting them several minutes later, saying the danger had passed.

— Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
That report was correct, Swinehart said, but Smith told staff to release a statement saying Smith herself had trained Nicole Tepper.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of saying

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Paying $700 more (presuming the Fold 8 price doesn’t go up) for fewer features has always been the case with foldable phones.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Back home, monks had already begun performing last rite rituals for him, as his devout Buddhist wife and daughter mourned him, presuming him dead.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of presuming

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In addition to believing, plain and simple, that Shamea crossed the line with her Miss Diane tea, the newbies also seem frustrated by how much the feud is interfering with the group dynamic and the show’s levity.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
In a Knight Foundation study, 56% of students reported believing that social media stifles free expression due to fear of being attacked.

— Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026

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